It can be tough to tell much about a team after just three games. But it's crystal clear for Florida State: Running back Dalvin Cook is the unquestioned MVP. Without him, the Seminoles have absolutely no consistency on offense...

Two games into the 2015 season, several of college football's traditional powerhouses aren't off to the start for which they were hoping. For some, like Texas and Florida, the slow start is part of the rebuilding process...

Remember when Week 2 of the college football season was supposed to be boring? Good times. That's the beautiful nature of this sport. When things are supposed to be mundane and go according to plan, they rarely do...

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The most anticipated home debut of the 2015 college football season won't even be the biggest event in the state of Michigan on Saturday. Jim Harbaugh will coach his first game for Michigan in the Big House against Oregon State...

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If they haven't already, head coaches across college football are reviewing game film right about now. Even in big wins, it's 100 percent guaranteed each and every one of those coaches is looking at something on film and grimacing...

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After five incredibly rewarding days, Week 1 of the 2015 college football season is finally in the books. It's time to stop going off preseason narratives and start judging teams based on what they've done on the field...

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Major college football is back. It's really, really back. The action kicks off Thursday night at 6 p.m. ET, when North Carolina and South Carolina take center stage on ESPN in Charlotte, North Carolina...

For Texas head coach Charlie Strong, Year 2 is the new Year 1. Starting over is good in its own way. Sometimes it's necessary. There were lessons to be learned from the Longhorns' 6-7 campaign in 2014, but largely, it was forgettable...

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Hey, look at that: There's (FBS) football in two days. By Saturday, your normal fall routine of vegging out on the couch/grilling/tailgating/enjoying adult beverages before the noon-o-clock hour will be back in full swing...

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The offseason is nearly over. The time for predictions basically is as well. In the not-too-distant future, everyone is just going to have to go out and play. The beauty of the college football season is that it provides unexpected surprises...

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Let's make one thing abundantly clear: Student-athletes—college football players, specifically, as it pertains to this discussion—are not employees. Now, whether you think they should be is a discussion for another day...

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